Pete's M4A3

[stillp]

Here's my competed Hobby Boss M4A3 "Tamk", as they describe it on the box:

I'd take some better pictures outside, but it's tipping down!
Not a bad build - instructions could have been clearer though. Sherman experts will notice it has the wrong track idlers for the disc road wheels - I was fitting the tracks, and the idler wheel pinged off, never to be seen again, so I replaced both of them with the spoked type.
Just noticed the brush hair in the last photo!

All comments appreciated.

Pete

 

[papa 695]

Cracking work Peter, great painting to say it's brush painted, really like the weathering

 

[stillp]

Thanks Ian, but no, it's not brush painted! Don't know how the hair got there, but it's not in the paint.

Pete

 

[Steve Jones]

A very tidy build Pete. You must be pleased. Is the stowage AM or did it come with the kit??

 

[stillp]

Thanks Steve! The stowage came with the kit - that's not all of it! There's another 13 rucksacks/satchels/backpacks, as well as an oil drum, jerry can, and wooden crate. I tried to make the backpacks etc differ from each other with different washes, but it still looked a bit strange to have several kitbags exactly identical, so I'll save some for any future 1/48 builds.
Here's another couple of photos showing the extras:

Also a couple more for Jakko, who thought the star on the turret was pointing sideways, but I think that's (mostly!) a combination of the turret being turned to the right, and the inward curvature towards the top of the turret.

Pete

 

[spanner570]

A positive observation, slightly crooked star or not, it's a neat build Pete.

Let's just say the sprayer had a hangover!

Top work.